The Spring Forward update has officially landed in Dota 2, ushering in patch 7.39 and a wave of ambitious changes set to shake up Valve’s iconic MOBA. From slick new interface features to creative hero reworks, this update is designed to welcome newcomers while keeping even the most seasoned players on their toes.
Valve has rolled out major menu and interface updates that make shopping, role selection, and item management easier than ever. The new team items screen solves the age-old problem of duplicate item buys by letting players see what their squad owns and plans to purchase. You can now set items to auto-purchase and auto-deliver, stash gold for critical buybacks, and even suggest items to teammates with a single click.
Enhanced courier controls—like “shop detours” for speedier pickups—promise to make those last-second scrambles less frantic. The ping system is smarter, letting you call out objectives more clearly, and minimap pathing visually maps your “on my way” routes. Status effects such as Ethereal or Doomed are now flagged on UI, and picking up high-impact items like Aegis temporarily marks you for everyone to see—no more mid-fight guessing games.
Patch 7.39 introduces new hero facets that encourage creative builds and playstyles. Monkey King’s “Changing of the Guard” facet, for instance, enables sneaky swaps with his soldiers, while Clockwerk can now consume Chainmail for permanent armor bonuses. Nature’s Prophet plants “money trees” at enemy death sites, rewarding nearby allies with bonus gold. On top of that, the addition of a universal “Health Restoration” stat shakes up itemization across all roles, opening doors for inventive strategies.
The map itself gets subtle but impactful tweaks: new stairways turn cliff chokepoints into strategic routes, while shifts in tree placement and sightlines refresh classic juke spots and vision plays. Even Dota veterans will find the terrain demands fresh thinking.
Ability Draft fans can now pick their hero as well as skills, leading to wilder synergies (and the occasional last-minute snipe). Spectators and analysts benefit from improved post-match graphs and clearer event summaries, making it easier to break down games at any skill level. Valve has also streamlined the settings menu, surfacing key options for faster, hassle-free adjustments.
The Dota 2 community is buzzing, with many praising the interface refresh and the renewed focus on team coordination. On Reddit and Twitter, players highlight the team items screen as a game-changer for pubs, while others are eager to see how hero facets upend their usual builds. Of course, there’s the usual mix of curiosity and skepticism as everyone adapts to new map layouts and hero tweaks.
All changes are detailed in Valve’s official 7.39 patch notes.
Whether you’re a first-timer or a grizzled Ancient, patch 7.39 promises to shake up your next match in ways both big and small. It’s a new era for Dota 2—time to queue up and see what’s changed on the battlefield.